A large silver spoon composed of an ovoid bowl, rectangular neck with tapering upper sides and tapering round-section stem, the neck decorated with geometric and foliate motifs, flanked by a peacock on both sides with wing and tail feather detailing; repaired. 67 grams, 27 cm long

Acquired in 1988.
UK private collection.

Cf. The British Museum, museum numbers Am1995,13.3, m1968,03.1, Am1965,01.124.a, Am1943,07.76, for similar.

A bead necklace composed of graduated lapis lazuli beads of various types, including tubular, biconical, oblate and other types. 143 grams, 48 cm long

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

Two Egyptian style composition artefacts: plaque in the form of the bust of Anubis; a scarab with anatomical detailing and hieroglyphs to the base, pierced for suspension. 34.2 grams total, 24-57 mm

German collection formed before 2000.
Ex private European collection.

A copper-alloy roundel displaying Saint George on horseback slaying the dragon, the sun's rays beating down upon them; in relief. 7.42 grams, 34 mm

Acquired circa 2010.
From an old Essex, UK, collection.

A necklace string composed of cylindrical lapis lazuli beads with gold-coloured spacer beads and graduated convex tabular beads. 43 grams, 55 cm long

Acquired 1980s-1990s.
H.N. collection, Milton Keynes, UK.

A letter opener comprising a blue enamelled handle with reserved scrolled tendril detailing and white enamelled pellets, waisted baluster, lentoid-section nanded agate blade. 19.5 grams, 15.5 cm

English private collection.

A mixed group of archaistic items including a figure of Bastet, a nude female lying supine, a lapis lazuli stamp seal and other items. 199 grams total, 7-52 mm

Acquired 1990s.
Ex French collection.

A mixed group of lapis lazuli, carnelian and other gemstones with intaglio figures of Minerva, Triton and others. 6.63 grams total, 14-18 mm

English private collection.

A silver shoe buckle with articulate tongue, set with cut jewels. 33 grams, 57.5 mm

Acquired 1960s-1990s.
From the late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.

A string of lapis lazuli beads of various types. 102 grams total, 42 cm long

Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.

A complete silver dress fitting or strap mount in the form of two conjoined scallop shells along one edge of a sub rectangular bar with sloping sides, the fitting with central perforation and two slender mounting lugs to reverse. 1.24 grams, 12 mm

Found whilst searching with a metal detector by Kevin Ford on 1st March 2019 in Chinnor, South Oxfordshire, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme Report (PAS) number OXON-86C7C3.
Accompanied by a letter to HM Coroner for Oxfordshire from the Oxfordshire Finds Liaison Officer (FLO) with treasure reference number 2019 T648.

British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme Database, record id. OXON-86C7C3.

The scallop shell was associated with St. James and the pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, one of the most important pilgrimage centres in medieval Europe. The scallop shell became the symbol for pilgrimage more generally in this period. It is an overtly Catholic symbol which could have been worn with freedom before c. 1540, or in the period of the Marian revival of Catholicism from 1553-1558. Pilgrimage to the shrine at Compostela from England would have been interrupted by the English Reformation. The PAS report notes that similar examples have been declared as treasure, including: KENT-FEE744 (2014 T641) and NLM-538148 (2010 T539), both dating to the 16th century A.D.

A mixed group of archaistic items including a lapis lazuli cylinder seal, glazed composition scarab in white metal setting and other items. 507 grams total, 27-85mm

Acquired 1990s.
Ex French collection.